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Psychosocial Environment for Pregnant Women
- A woman's sense of identity and body image change drastically when pregnant
- Perspectives of those around them change based on cultural and societal standards
- Drastic emotional changes during pregnancy and post-labor
- Post-Partum Depression
- Doulas aid in the emotional and physical stress during and after labor
- "contributing to increased maternal responsiveness and competence in the months following the birth"
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Doula Example
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Biopsychosocial Development
- Human life is produced by the interaction between three major systems: biological, psychological, and societal.
- Psychosocial Theory formulates eight developmental stages
- The stages (ages 0-12) are: Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame, Initiative vs. Guilt, Industry vs. Inferiority
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Trust Vs. Mistrust during Infancy
- Trust vs. Mistrust plays a significant role in infancy development
- Parent provided needs = trust
- Case study: A Close Look at a Mother-Infant Interaction
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Toddlerhood
- Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory: much learning takes place as a result of observation and imitation
- Parents model behavior to children, children mimic them
- "The concept of social learning highlights the relevance of models' behavior in guiding the behavior of others."
- Autonomy Vs. Shame and Doubt
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Early School Age
- Initiative vs. Guilt
- Early moral development
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Middle Childhood
- Industry vs. Inferiority
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Interactive Element
